Winter brings with it a lot of amazing things. Snowflakes and holiday parties with sparkly shoes are some of the best. Puffy coats that make me feel like Randy in A Christmas Story thanks to ridiculously cold sub-zero temps, not so much. Those freezing temps? They can go find somewhere else to invade while I go shopping for something basic to go with my gold flecked shoes. Or maybe I’ll just wear this Beet, Carrot and Pomegranate Salad. I mean, it’s prettier and more jeweled up than anything I have in my closet.

While I’m snacking a nibble or 83 of cookies, fudge and a waffle here and there, I’m still craving salads in this frigid cold to bring me out of my sugar coma. I crave lettuce-ed leafed salads all summer long but when winter nips the freshness off the local lettuce buds, veggies with girth are what I look for now.

At a recent foray to our winter farmer’s market, I saw these beet beauties carats of carrots and scooped them straight up. Candy striped beets, carrots of red, yellow and purple’d pinks. These things needed a stage, and I knew exactly what to do with them.

Lynn Marie’s blog, Bijouxs Little Kitchen Jewels, is a serious feast for the eyes. Simple but striking recipes and stunning photos to match. She’s definitely a favorite and you need to add her to your daily recipe cruise if you’re not following her already.

Her recipe for Beet, Carrot and Cranberry Salad is one I’ve had bookmarked for a while. So when I came home from the market to look for a recipe to take advantage of these beauties, well, it was right there ready to be made.

About the recipe:

I made just a few adjustments to the recipe, but it’s pretty much perfect as is. I subbed out the cranberries for my favorite winter salad addition of pomegranates, and added some crunch with pistachios.

A whipped goat cheese would have been yet another layered topper that would have been outstanding, but I was sticking to my simple is more theory. Since it’s just a theory, I reserve the right to remedy that thought at any time.

The dressing calls for a bit of red wine, and while you can leave it out, I think it adds a nice smoothness to the traditional vinaigrette flavorings.

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And he in fact ordered me lunch simply because I discovered it
for him… lol. So allow me to reword this…. Thanks for the meal!!

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